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Tip Leads To Child Porn Bust, Shocking Confession In Lancaster County: Police
A Lancaster County man has been arrested on multiple child pornography charges, police announced on Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025.
Dakota Wayne Varner, 25, of New Holland, was charged after police executed a search warrant on his home, uncovering explicit materials depicting minors, according to the New Holland Police Department.
Officers began investigating after receiving a cyber tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children on Dec. 30, 2024. The tip led detectives to Varner’s residence in New Holland Borough, police said.
A search warrant was executed, resulting in the seizu…
Man Who Posed As Teen, Exploiting Children Sentenced: Lancaster County DA
A Lancaster County man has been sentenced to 2.5 to 10 years in state prison after admitting to sexually exploiting juveniles online and stockpiling an enormous collection of child pornography, the Lancaster County District Attorney's Office announced Friday, Dec. 20.
Kenneth Lee Schmidt, 46, of East Earl Township, pleaded guilty to 49 felony charges, including possession and dissemination of child pornography, solicitation of minors, and corruption of minors, prosecutors said.
Schmidt’s state sentence will run concurrently with the 35-year federal sentence he is already serving for related…
